Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oval (BD16 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Bingley average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (BD16 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Mews. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosley Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tulyar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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